My Childhood Friend Seems to be the Main Heroine. - Chapter 5

　Kazan Public High School.

 

　It boasts the highest deviation score in the prefecture and is famous as a preparatory school that produces a large number of students who go on to prestigious universities every year.

　In addition, the school is also strong in the field of sports due to its spacious and well-equipped school and is known as a prestigious school in some circles, with its soccer and tennis clubs participating in national tournaments every year.

 

　Furthermore, it is also the stage for a manga that exists in another world, though only some people in this world know about it.

 

　And now, one of the main heroines has set foot on that stage again.

　With her childhood friend, the ‘Irregular,’ who doesn’t exist in the original.

 

“Ah, I thought so when I came here to take the test, but it’s so spacious. Two soccer courts are too big for 1 school. And the artificial grass. That’s a lot of money.”

“Even though this is a prestigious school that participates in the national tournament every year, this is still amazing no matter how many times you looked at it.”

 

　Saito and Riri admired the huge soccer court that could be seen immediately after entering the school from the main gate.

　It is an unfamiliar sight to the boy but one that the girl has seen many, many times before.

　The girl knows the fluttering petals of the cherry blossoms and the students who are happy or sad in front of the bulletin board with their class lists posted on it.

　But it is strange that just one different thing makes everything she sees seem new.

　Riri looked at Saito’s face as they were walking together.

 

　When she first met him, he was still a little boy with a plump face, but now he has a sharp, masculine, and handsome face.

 

　[Time flies so fastー. You already have the face of a grown boy.] Riri thinks to herself, and then her eyes meet Saito’s.

 

“Hmm? What’s wrong?”

“No, I just thought I saw a cherry petal on your head.”

“Uh? Where is it? “

 

　As soon as it is pointed out that there is a petal on his head, Saito starts touching his head.

　However, there are no petals on his head.

　It is a white lie that Riri tells to make fun of Saito.

 

“The top of your head. Not that part, a little more to the right! No, no, that’s too far.”

“Here?”

“Too close, a little more to the left! “

“Okay, okay. I get it, right here.”

“Pfft! That’s not it! Saito, take this seriously!”

 

　Riri giggled and couldn’t stand the sight of him trying to get the petals that weren’t supposed to be there. When Riri chuckled, Saito said, “I can’t help it if I can’t see it.”, he pouted.

 

　I think it’s time to move on.

　If she continues to do so, he won’t talk to her for a while.

　That’s not what Riri wants.

 

“I have no choice. I’ll get it for you, so don’t move.”

 

　With these words, Riri moves closer to Saito and takes out a petal from her sleeve when she reaches for his head.

　This petal had accidentally fallen into her hand on the way to the high school.

　In fact, she had been secretly planning to play this prank ever since she took the petal.

 

“Yes, I got it.”

 

　She shows the petal she was holding to Saito as if she had just taken it.

 

“…thanks.”

 

　Saito thanked Riri curtly and turned away from her.

 

　This reaction.

　Riri, who has been playing with Saito for nearly a decade, can understand it.

 

　This is what Saito usually does when he is a bit annoyed.

　It is most likely that he was suspicious that there was no petal because he had tried so hard to take it off and couldn’t, and then he’s sulky because he thinks she was making fun of him.

 

　Well, Riri is not going to tell him, although he is not wrong in his prediction.

　It is a small revenge for her childhood friend who saw Riri being picked up at the station earlier and didn’t help her.

　She won’t need to be punished for this much.

 

　Riri, who had finished her payback to her childhood friend, looked bright and cheerful and said to Saito, “Let’s go check our class now,” and took a big step forward, snapping her loafer with a loud step.

 

“Ah, I guess so.”

 

　Saito felt uncomfortable with Riri’s attitude, but he didn’t know if she was lying or not, so he didn’t have an answer to his question.

　Saito follows Riri with a confused feeling.

 

　As usual, there was a crowd of people in front of the bulletin board, and it seemed difficult to check the class list, so he got the class list from a nearby teacher, and they both looked at a sheet of paper.

　To the untrained eye, they look like a couple, but they are unaware of it.

 

“Well, Machigane, Machigane〜 Ah! There they are. Saito’s name’s here too. Look, here.”

 

　Riri points happily when she finally finds her and Saito’s names in the third class after looking for their names in the order of classes one, two, and so on.

 

“Oh, really?”

 

　He doesn’t doubt Riri’s words, but she could be mistaken. Saito checked the place where Riri’s and Saito’s names were written side by side.

 

“Oh, it’s true. So we’ll be in the same class for a year. I’m looking forward to working with you, Riri.”

“I’m looking forward to working with you for a year, too. Saito “

 

　The two look at each other and smile, sharing their good fortune to be in the same class as soon as they enter the school.

 

“Oh, yeah. Do you know anyone else here? There must be some guys from the same junior high school.”

“I don’t know. What’s their name?”

“Sato, Tanaka, and Suzuki.”

“I don’t know. Some people have the same last name.”

 

　Later, when checking the names of Saito’s acquaintances, Riri frowns slightly when she finds a certain name.